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Podcast: It Happened To Me: A Rare Disease and Medical Challenges Podcast
Episode: #28 Dry Eye with Dr. Esen Akpek
Description: We are joined by Dr. Esen Akpek to discuss dry eye, what it is and what we can do to relieve it. Â
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Dr. Esen Akpek (she/her) is the Bendann Family Professor of Ophthalmology at The Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University Medical School. Her area of expertise is in the fields of ocular surface diseases and corneal transplantation. Her current research centers around developing a synthetic corneal device for patients who are at high risk of failure with donor corneal transplantation. She combines the rare characteristics of superior surgical skill and patient empathy. You...